BREAKING: Twins Acquire Starting Pitcher Dean Kremer from Orioles

[Major League Ready]

48 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Zebby has more quality starts than not. I'm not sure why people keep saying this.

I would love for them to have 5 SPs better than Zebby.  When that happens, they can move Zebby to the BP but I don't see that as likely.

This was a smart move by the Orioles to get a high ceiling guy in this type of trade.

[singlesoverwalks]

I don't mind dealing a high upside 18-year-old for major league help, but could they have found a better pitcher if they'd waited a day or two? 

[Mike Sixel]

24 minutes ago, singlesoverwalks said:

I don't mind dealing a high upside 18-year-old for major league help, but could they have found a better pitcher if they'd waited a day or two? 

Yes. 

[D.C Twins]

3 hours ago, TopGunn#22 said:

I disagree, respectfully.  In any trade, it depends what you get back.  In Neto, the Twins would be getting a player who has a higher ceiling than Culpepper (unless you think Culpepper has 30/30 potential as soon as 2027).  In his first full season, Neto hit 23 HR's and stole 30 bases.  Last year, he hit 26 HR's and stole 26 bases.  He's 26 years old and stepping into his prime.  Neto would help the Twins immediately.  Especially with Buxton's injury status.

Neto is also a better SS.  He's already a solid Major League SS.  There are still questions about whether Culpepper can stay at SS.  But most importantly, as I've stated, Neto PLAYS.  107 out of 110 games so far this year.  In 2024, he played 155 games.  Culpepper has talent and potential, but he can't stay healthy.  (Yet...)

Agreed that everything is always on the table for the right price.

High bar for me on Culpepper because I would selfishly like to see a strong internal core rise up the ranks together and take us to the promise land a la the 1980s.

I acknowledge that there is a bit of a romantic/idealistic vision involved here, but pragmatically, If they do rise up together the window will actually be quite large.